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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 166

Railway Collision. a London Smash. Three Killed. Six Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 21, 5.45 p.m.—A collision occurred to-day between two passenger trains on the South-Eastern Railway at New Cross (South London)…

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Railway Collision. Three Persons Killed. Six Passengers Injured. LONDON, March 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

A railway collision occurred to-day between two passenger trains on the South-Eastern line at New Cross. Three passengers were killed and six were…

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Collision at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--As the steamer Gulf of Martaban was being shifted from the lower part of the Carrington Dyke to a berth at the sulphide wharf, her stern…

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Collision at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

A collision occurred at tho Dyke tins morning boUvoou tho steamer Gulf of Mtirtiibau and the steamer Bucephalus lwo plates of the latter vessel were dented and about 24ft of rail carried away…

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Drowned in the River. Coraki

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

On Sunday night Mrs. G. Baillie, of Codrington, who has been in delicate health for some time past, was missed from her home. A search was instituted, and as tracks were…

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Accident at Armidale. Railway Porter Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—Last tight at 8 o'clock a fatal accident happened at Armidale Railway Station. It appears that James Newman, aged about 60, porter and occasional guard on the goods train,…

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Accidentally Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

Tho mquoit on tho body of Robert Henry Douglas, tho lad w ho was found in his room on Tuehduy last av ith n, bullet wound in his forehead, w as held to-diij The ov idence failed to throw any…

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Serious Railway Collision. Three Persons Killed-six Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Night.--A serious collision occurred to-day between two passenger trains on the South-eastern Railway at New Cross, in South London…

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Collision of Vehicles

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

In the District Court yesterday before Judge Backhouse Mrs. Bridget Reed, of Hargrave-street, Paddington. sued Robert Abbott, carrier, of Kent- street, for injuries alleged to…

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Railway Collision in London. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

A collision occurred to-day between two passenger trains on the South Eastern Railway at New Cross (South London). Three persons were killed and six injured…

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Shocking Accident. Fall Under a Tram. a Young Man Injured. His Foot Amputated

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 6

A shocking tram accident, resulting in a young man named George Davidson, sustaining serious injuries, occurred to-day in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst. Davidson, who is a clerk, and resides…

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Country News. Fatal Railway Accident. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 6

James Alexander Newman, a railway porter, was run over and killed by a train at the local railway station last night. ALBION PARK, Tuesday…

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Tram Accident. Claim Against the Commissioners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

An action was brought before Mr. Justice Stephen and a special jury of 12 to-day. in which Jabez Henry Binns sued the Railway Commissioners for the recovery of £2000 as…

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Terrible Tram Accident. In Flinders-street. Jumping on a Moving Tram

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

A terrible tram accident occurred at about a quarter to 9 this morning, in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst. At that hour a tram on its way to Sydney was moving between…

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Accidents. a Carter Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 6

William Tyler (36), residing in Holmsdale street, Marrickville, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for treatment for injuries sustained by falling out of a cart. It appears that he was driving a horse attached…

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An Old Lady Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 8

KIAMA, Thursday.—Mrs. Alcorn, a lady of 70 years of age, whilst walking home to her residence neat Murramurra River on Tuesday night about dusk, tell into the Saltwater Creek and was drowned. She…

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The Country. an Old Lady Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 6

KIAMA, Wednesday.-- A sad drowning fatality occurred last night, resulting in the death of a very old resident, Mrs. Allcorn, aged 70 years. It appears deceased was in Kiama yesterday…

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Collision with a Tram. Action Against the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

An action was brought in No. 2 Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of twelve, by Jabez Henry Binns to recover £2000 from the Railway Commissioners as compensation for injury to himself, horse, and vehicle…

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Our Special Cables. a Derelict Barque. Forty Persons Drowned. Wreeked Neap San Francisco. LONDON, March 23

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The barque Helenalty, bound from San Francisco with a cargo and prospectors for the Klondyke, has been found a derelict, floating bottom upwards, off Point Bonita…

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Armidale Railway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—The inquest on the body of James Newman, the porter who was killed at Armidale Railway Station, was again adjourned last night, and was resumed this morning at the court…

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